Early 2018 Football Expectations Poll

[ManAboutTown]

I personally believe that national guys have the SEC, SBC and PAC12 all wrong. Phil Steele, who I read every year, has the SEC totally wrong.

Furthermore, in the Belt, good coaching is mostly all that matters. I don’t care how talented ASU and Troy may be. They are vulnerable. I think App St remains solid, but takes a step back this year.

[talktomewillis]

I think Troy has the best defense in the league and I like them over App. Arkansas State has to come to Lafayette.

The prediction on ULM is legit. They have a chance to win 7 or 8 games this year.

[MetryCajun]

3rd in the West is a reasonable outcome. Unfortunately, most teams not named Texas St have more proven players than us. It will be interesting to see how this staff coaches around all the holes in the roster. The previous staff tried to limit huge mistakes and played a very conservative style of football. I think this years squad is even less talented due to graduation and injuries. I am really curious how they scheme around a defense with no difference makers. I am hopeful this staff will get more out of what we have and get us to a bowl game. At this point a winning season is the goal. Winning the SBC is probably a year or two away.

[Cajunsmike]

3rd in the West is a reasonable outcome. Unfortunately, most teams not named Texas St have more proven players than us. It will be interesting to see how this staff coaches around all the holes in the roster. The previous staff tried to limit huge mistakes and played a very conservative style of football. I think this years squad is even less talented due to graduation and injuries. I am really curious how they scheme around a defense with no difference makers. I am hopeful this staff will get more out of what we have and get us to a bowl game. At this point a winning season is the goal. Winning the SBC is probably a year or two away.

Offense has plenty of talent in the so called skilled positions. I share your concern defensively. However that group allowed 40 points per game last year. Seems like they can only improve as it would be hard to decline from that performance. Some of the new guys that have been brought in have the potential to be contributors but they are unproven.

[cajun_lannister]

I think Troy has the best defense in the league and I like them over App. Arkansas State has to come to Lafayette.

The prediction on ULM is legit. They have a chance to win 7 or 8 games this year.

They will be at best 5-6 when we head up there

[MetryCajun]

Offense has plenty of talent in the so called skilled positions. I share your concern defensively. However that group allowed 40 points per game last year. Seems like they can only improve as it would be hard to decline from that performance. Some of the new guys that have been brought in have the potential to be contributors but they are unproven.

I will keep an eye on the OT position. If we have serviceable replacements I think we will put up a lot of points.

[LaCajunsFan]

Wins: Grambling, Coastal, Texas State, NM State, ULM, Georgia State

Losses: Bama, Miss St., Troy, Ark St., South Alabama, App St.

6-6

I am normally a very pessimistic fan when it comes to FB, but I think I will go out on a limb and say that we will win the ones you have listed, and we also will take the W from ULM, and quite possibly get away with a huge upset agasint Arky.

[Policarp]

UL 14 - App. St. 63 will do that to you......

At least we scored 1st 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Oiler]

UL 14 - App. St. 63 will do that to you......

Inexcusable. Indicative of a team that had totally quit. Lots of work ahead for this team.

[cajun_lannister]

Inexcusable. Indicative of a team that had totally quit. Lots of work ahead for this team.

Players wanted him gone my hunch is that they laid the egg on purpose knowing it would doom him. So I would toss that game out

[MetryCajun]

Players wanted him gone my hunch is that they laid the egg on purpose knowing it would doom him. So I would toss that game out

I don’t think you are correct, but if what you say is true it will take a couple of years to change the culture of this team.

[cajun_lannister]

I don't think you are correct, but if what you say is true it will take a couple of years to change the culture of this team.

Culture has changed already players respect Napier, and his staff. Players feel that the staff genuinely care about them and their future not just advancing their own.


A good percentage of the team hated Hudspeth, in fact, many players refused to talk to him and would go to a position coach when they needed help.